Automatic hair curler



Febf 11, 1947. J. GREENSTEN y 2,415,483

AUTOMATIC HAIR GURLER Filed Jari. :5, 1946 Josspu Gamm srsxu an". u

Patented Feb. 11, 1947 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,415,483 AUTOMATIC HAIR CURLER Joseph Greenstein, Brooklyn, N. Y. Application January 3, 1946, Serial No. 638,731

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a hair curler.

More specifically, .the present invention proposes the construction of a hair curler having a body covered by a sleeve which is slidable thereon, the body having a circular row of fingers projecting through one end of the sleeve whereby a curl can be wrapped on the fingers and pushed off the fingers by movement of the sleeve.

Another object is to provide a curler as aforesaid in which a plunger bar is reciprocally mounted in the body and connected to the sleeve for operating same. i

Still another object is to provide a curler as aforesaid in which the sleeve has a rod normally at the center of the row of fingers, the fingers being retractable in the sleeve to leave a curl of hair woundy on the fingers on the rod.

For further compression of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had tothe following description and accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. l is a perspective view of hair curler constructed in accordance with this invention, hair being indicated in dot-dash lines.

Fig. 2 is an axial section through the curler of Fig.` 1.

Fig. 3 is an axial section through thecurler.

with the ngers retracted, the hair curl thus bef ing pushed off the fingers.

Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional view on the line 5-5 of Fig. 3. I

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a hair curler con structed in accordance with a modification of this invention.

Fig. 'l is a perspective View, partly broken away, of the curler of Fig. 6 with the fingers retracted. Fig. 8 is an end view, taken from the right, of the curler of Fig. 7. Fig. 9 is an axial section through Fig. 6, parts being shown in full.

Fig` 10 is an enlarged sectional view on the line Ill-I of Fig. 9.

The hair curler, according to this invention, comprises a body I0 having a hand. grip II. Body II] is a cylinder having a front closing end wall I2- and a rear closing end wall I3. The grip Il is preferably of plastic and is secured on the body, which is preferably of metal. Aligned'orices [4 are formed in the end walls, and a plung-i er bar I is slidably disposed therein. A knob IB 6 Claims. (Cl. 132-39) instead of the screw 2l,

having a long frusto conical cylindrical rhead 21l I5', and is before the hair pin is employed.-

is secured to the rear end of the bar. A threaded socket Il is formed in the front end of the bar. A sleeve I8 is telescoped on the body IIJ, the

rear end of the sleeve'loeingv completely open and' the front end being closed by a wall I9. The wall I9 is provided with ar central .countersunk orifice 20 and a screw 2| passes through this orifice and connects the sleeve to the front end of the bar, the screw 2| being threaded in they socket I'I.

Inside the body I9, a coil spring 22 is compressed between the wall I2 and a collarv 23 se cured to the bar. Thus, a person can hold the grip II between her index and third finger :and push on the knob IS with her thumb and push the sleeve forwardly against the resistance of the spring, the spring returning the sleeve when 'the knob I6 is released. f

A circular row of six fingers the body wall I2 and project through orifices 25 in the sleeve front wall I9. When the knoby `I6I is released, `the fingers extend through the ori 25 as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 and a curl of' iices hair 26 may be wound thereon. The knob YI6 then pushes as aforedescribed, the sleeve advancing along the fingers and the curl of hair being pushed off the iingers by the sleeve front wall I9.

fingers 24 to secure for another curling operation.

A curler constructedin accordance with a,

modification of the invention is shown in Figs. 6-

10, In the main, it is like the curler of Figs. 1-6 e and like parts are indicated by like references; with an accent added and no further description. This 'curler' of these parts is .deemed necessary. distinguishes from the curler of Fig. l'in that,

a rscrew 2l which forms an extension of `the bar provided with a longitudinal slotA 21' wherein the hair may be insertedbefore winding it on lingers 24a. Normally this head 21 isat the center of the;

fingers 2' and is ofthe same length. However,

when the curl is being 'pushed @if theifingers 24',"-

itwill land on the head 21 and be supported thereby until it is removed therefrom` .This will be easy since the head. 2l is much smallenin diameter than the curl of hair will be. This form of the invention is particularly adapted for forming tight curls where it is desired'to pushthe the head 21.

tight curl off the fingers 24' and onto 24 are secured to "is employed The construction of the present invention is equally adaptable for use in permanent cold waving, where the lotion would be iirst applied to the hair before forming the curl as aforedescribed.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed andA the right is reserved to all changes and modiiications coming within the scope of the invention as de iined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by United- States Letters Patent is: A

1. A hair curler comprising a cylindrical body, a sleeve telescoped over one end of said bodyl for sliding movement thereon, a circular row of ngers: extending in an axial. directionifromsaid. body end, said sleeve having a row of orificesthrough whichv said iingersproject, a bar slidably disposed in said body and projecting from opposite ends thereof, one of said ends being secured tosaid sleevefand the other of said ends having,l aknob secured" thereon, a collar secured on: saidL barrini` said body and a coil spring com-V pressed between said collar and said end of. said body having said iingers whereby a curl of hair mayv beriirst inserted between said fingers for gripping; the hair firmly,.and then wound on said iingersfand pushed' thereoii by movement of said bar in said body against the resistance of said spring. saidspring. returning said bar after removaleiofrsaid; curl'.

2. .A haircurler comprising a cylindrical body, a sleeve telescoped over onek end of said body for sliding' movement` thereon, a circular row of ngers extending'in an axial direction fromrk said bodyiend, said: sleeve. having arow of orifices' thx-'oughwh'ichsaid fngersproj'ect, a bar slidably disposed ini said body and projecting from opposite'fends thereof,l one of saidends being securedto said sleeve andthe. other of said ends having a-knob secured thereon,l a collar secured on said bar in said` body and a coil spring compressed' between said collar and said end offsaid b'odyhaving said. fingers whereby a curll of hair may be inserted. betweenssaidiingers, then wound on said fngersandapushed:.thereoi by movement of'sai'dbar in said body against the resistance. cfsaid spring, said spring returningsaid bar after removal of said curl, each of said fingers being circular in. cross' section.

1 3.. A hair 'curler comprising; a cylindrical; body, a sleeve telescopedi over-one end of said body for sliding movement thereon, a circular row of' iingersi extending in an axialdir'ection fromV said body'en'd, said sleeve having a row of oriiices through which said fingers' project, a bar slidably'disposed in said' body and projecting from oppositeend's' thereof, one of. said ends being securedi tosaidy sleeve and the; other of. said ends havirrgasknob, secured. thereon, a collar secured` on; said-1bai-"insaidfbody'andza coil spring compressed between. said:` collar and said end of.' said bodyhaving:said-lingers whereby a curl of hair may besinserted between said lingers and wound onsaidfngers and pushed-thereoff by movement ofsaid bar in .saidbody against-,the resistance of saidxspring, said spring; returning said bar after removal. of said4 curl, and a., grip on said body at: its, 'endl remote. from said lingers enabling said body to'begr'ipped betweenthe index and third finger of ab persons hand.

4. A hair curler comprisingf'a. cylindrical body,

'gers extending in an axial direction from said body end, said sleeve having a row of oriiices through which said fingers project, a bar slidably disposed in said body and projecting from opposite ends thereof, one of said ends being securedto said sleeve and the other of said ends having a knob secured thereon, a collar secured on said bar in said body and a coil spring compressed between said collar and said end of said bodyhaving, said iingers whereby a curl of hair may be inserted between said fingers, then wound onsaid lingers and pushed thereon* by movement of; saidbar in said body against the resistance of said spring, said spring returning said bar after removal of said curl, said bar projecting beyond said sleeve and being normally disposed in the middle of said row ongers for receiving-'said curl when said curl -isvpushed'off'said lingers.

5. Ahair curler comprising a cylindricalbody having end walls provided 'with aligned orilices, a circular` row' of' iingers' extending longitudinally from one of said end walls exteriorly of said body,- a4 sleeve telescoped for sliding movement over said end of said body having said fingers, said sleeve having a row of oriii'ces through which said fingers extend, a bar passing through said end Wall oriiices andbeing secured to said sleeveand projecting from said body at its'other end, a collar secured to said bar in said body and a coil spring compressed betweenv said/collar and said end wall of said bodyy having said fingers whereby a curl of hair may be insertedy between said fingers, then Wound on' .said fingers and pushed thereoi by movement'of'saidrbar relative to said body.

6. A hair curler comprising' a cylndrical body having end' walls provided with aligned criiices, a circular rowof fingers extending longitudinally from one of said end walls extericrly of said body, a sleeve telescoped for sliding movement over said end of'said'bo'dy having said fingers, said sleeve having an end-'wall provided with a row of orifices through-which said-fingers extend and an orifice at the middle ofi said row of orilices in line with the adjacentbody end wall oriiice, a bar passing through saidl end wall orifices of' said fbody and having a threaded socket in line with said sleeve. end. wall orifice,` a shoulder screw in said sleevef end wallv oriice andl threaded into said socket, securing said sleeve to said bar, said. screw having'a slotted' frusto. conical cylindrical head as long. as, and disposed at the center of said row of iingers, a collar secured ,to said bar in: said body, and a coil spring compressed be tweenV saidY collar and said end wall of said body having said ngers whereby a curl of hair can be inserted within said slotted frusto conical head, then wound on. saidv iingers and pushed thereoi' onto said screw cylindrical head by movement of said bar relative to said body.

JOSEPH' GREENSTEIN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the iile of this patent:

UNITED STATES' PATENTS 

